Breaking
Bleecker Street | Release Date: August 26, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
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Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
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21
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11
Negative:
0
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60
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiFeb 1, 2022
Buoyed by a strong, effective performance by Boyega, and even despite its pitfalls, Corbin’s film is a solid debut feature. Read full review
60
Time OutPhil de SemlyenJan 24, 2022
A mesmerising John Boyega lights a fuse under this poignant but by-the-numbers depiction of an Atlanta bank siege in 2017. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyJan 23, 2022
The film fares best when the chief negotiator, a fellow Marine vet played by the late, great Michael Kenneth Williams, steps into the fray. It’s one of his final performances, and a wary, angry one that elevates the material. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawJan 23, 2022
Boyega’s performance has an essential sympathy and dignity that are vital to this drama; an unshowy sense of self-worth that keeps it together. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubTomris LafflyAug 24, 2022
Breaking is a noble and deeply sensitive effort that aims to commemorate an honorable veteran who was failed by the dysfunctional and racist country that he bravely served. But despite a committed cast, and a well-staged and devastatingly truthful finale, Corbin fails to break this story out of its predictable mold. Read full review
50
Arizona RepublicAlexis PotterAug 24, 2022
The true story, along with Boyega’s amazing performance, prop up what would otherwise be a lackluster thriller. From the trailer, I expected to like it a lot more than I did, but it doesn't do Brown-Easley's story the justice it deserves. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaAug 24, 2022
Brown-Easley’s story is interesting and the film’s acting is committed. Unfortunately, as a cinematic experience, Breaking fails to compel. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanAug 22, 2022
In the end, “Breaking” feels like a foregone conclusion: a dismal portrait of a system — and a someone — already irreparably broken. Read full review
50
ConsequenceClint WorthingtonJan 23, 2022
There’s little to latch on here apart from its purpose as an actor’s showcase for Boyega, Beharie, and Williams, and its bittersweet status as a sendoff for the latter’s illustrious career. Read full review
42
IndieWireSiddhant AdlakhaJan 23, 2022
It has so many things it wants to say about the state of modern America, but it finds no suitable or impactful way to say them. Read full review
42
The PlaylistRobert DanielsJan 23, 2022
The star-studded cast does good, dependable work. There are visual flairs that linger in the mind: For all its faults, this movie has a striking look to it. And Corbin’s best intentions are genuine. The ending comes with a startling bang. But what remains when the dust settles? By the end of the over-tightened 892, unfortunately, a memorialization to Brown-Easley’s plight, we know little about the actual man. Read full review
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